Probably everyone at least once in their life dreamed of opening his own restaurant.However, the restaurant business - troublesome, very thin and has a lot of nuances and tricks.By the way, in Europe, restaurateur - it is a very honorable profession.To master it, you need to learn many skills and get a huge amount of knowledge.
What is a restaurateur?
founder and owner of a chain of restaurants called or restaurateur.It is the entrepreneur who developed the concept of the restaurant and founded it in accordance with it.Caterers are called not only to the owner of the catering establishments, but also the manager.However, he should not only be a good manager, but also a creative person, a fine psychologist and an esthete.Of course, the head of the restaurant must also have talent in marketing and public relations specialist.He should treat her not as a restaurant catering establishments, as well as a special place where people come to get unforgettable impressions, spend time and relax, tasting something original and new.Achieve the desired result should encourage and original interior, impeccable service and exclusive table setting, and incredibly delicious and unusually decorated dishes and relaxing music and the emergence of appetite, and much more.Naturally, the restaurateur - is more than a creative profession, although many think that the main thing in this business - the ability to understand the subtleties of cooking.No coincidence that many experienced restaurateurs their establishments compared with the theater itself - with the director-producer, and visitors and waiters - with the actors.That's what a restaurateur!Is not it wonderful profession?
qualities that should be possessed restaurateur
turns out, there is a list of qualities that should be given person wishing to set up their catering business or to become the head of the finished restaurant.Here they are:
- creative thinking;
- organizational skills;
- stress resistance;
- a good memory;
- responsibility and commitment;
- good health;
- imagination;
- ability to lead;
- desire to bring pleasure to others and so on. D.
If you would like to open his own restaurant, then take a look at yourself: Do you possess many of these qualities?If not, then you better find for themselves a good manager, a trained profession as restaurateur.This, believe me, is the best way out.
Tasks restaurateur
Of course, the main purpose of restaurateur - to organize his business in such a way as to generate income.To do this, first, to attract customers, well, then make them the impression that they wanted to become regular visitors to the institution.And no matter how attractive the situation, no matter how polite the staff, but the most important "feature" of any restaurant is the kitchen.This means that the restaurant should have a highly professional chefs.Occupation restaurateur does not oblige him to be a wonderful cook, but he must have a shrewd grasp in the selection of the chef and the other members of the team, of course, in accordance with the concept of the restaurant.
Where learn restaurateur?
in Russia, especially in large cities, there are a large number of restaurants of different categories, from luxury to simple eateries.However, no state university, where visitors could get the profession of restaurateur.However, people who want to learn this profession and become professionals, can be satisfied with education in parallel areas, for example, choose a specialty "Tourism", "Sotskultservis and tourism", "Economics and Management", "Economics and Management of Tourism", etc.. In fact, those who decided to seriously take up the case, for certification are sent abroad.The world is full of serious universities, which specialty restaurateur given much more important than in our home.If many local businessmen at the opening of his own restaurant guided by his inner instinct, or the knowledge that received when visiting restaurants abroad, in Europe, America and East Asia (China, Thailand, Japan, and others.) For this type of business are much more scrupulous.Restaurant can not control a person who does not have sufficient knowledge.
Is it possible to become a professional restaurateur in our country?
As noted above, in the public universities of the Russian Federation is not possible to get a diploma restaurateur.Since becoming a restaurateur, without leaving the country?Recently, due to the relevance and popularity of the profession in many large cities of Russia began to open courses for those who wish a more competently run their catering business.For example, in Moscow at the training center there are courses MBA city restaurateurs.After these students receive a certificate or diploma restaurateur.There are also training centers where training is conducted for specific professions that are necessary for the restaurant business, namely:
- courses for restaurant owners;
- rates for restaurateurs;
- courses for senior managers;
- courses for administrators;
- workshops for bartenders;
- training for HR-specialists;
- workshops and courses for waiters and so on. D.
chef and restaurateur
In fact, the restaurant achieves the best results and get the star "Red Michelin" when restaurateur and chef make a strong allianceand act in the interest of the institution.However, history also know many cases where the chef, not content with their position in the restaurant and accumulated sufficient funds and knowledge, decided to open his own restaurant.Of course, many talented chefs understand that the success of a restaurant depends on their ability to cook.Of course, this is the truth, but the restaurant's well-being depends not only on great food that is served in the institution.To Institution flourished, many important details, including fines.Therefore, the chef, who decided to leave the restaurant and set up their own business, to be attentive not only to the taste of food, but also with respect to all parts of the management.Gain enough experience, he can go into free-swimming and open your small restaurant.However, as a rule, after a while chefs bored into administrative and managerial activities, and if they have the support of a certified restaurateur.This is the best option for the safe operation of the restaurant, because everyone should do exactly the case in which better understands.
Famous restaurateurs last
The French argue that the world's first restaurant was founded on their land, the Spaniards also assert the opposite, however, according to reliable sources, the very first in the world was a Chinese restaurant.There was invented by the restaurant menu.However, the birthplace of these fine institutions to have fun and eating still need to consider France.In this country cooking equated to the arts, and the skilled chefs think therefore.The most famous restaurateurs are past Robert, Borel, Binion, Boville, Risch and others.As you can see, many of them French.
